Most useful information for retraining

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

When gifting exceptions apply

We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.

Employment income

This is pay you get for work you've done for an employer.

Granny flat interest

A granny flat interest is an agreement for accommodation for life. It can affect your eligibility or rate of payment and we may include it in your assets test.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

How gifting can affect your payment

If you or your partner gift money, income or assets, we may assess it in your income and assets tests.

1. ABSTUDY
2. High school, university or other higher education students

ABSTUDY for full time higher education study

There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students doing an approved higher education course full time.

1. Managing your money
2. Most useful information

Start or end group payment arrangement form (SS270)

Use this form to start or end your payment going to an organisation approved for group payment arrangements, such as an aged care home, hospital or hostel.

1. Age Pension
2. How to manage your payment

Overdrawn bank account

You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.

1. Relationship changes
2. Most useful information

Relationship details form (SS284)

Use this form to provide us details of your living arrangements. This is so we can assess whether to pay you as a single person or as a member of a couple.

Setting up online accounts for Centrelink

To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.

1. What FIS information you can watch online
2. Income and assets

FIS selling the family home video

Watch this video to learn more about how selling the family home can affect your payment.